odsbodikins

odsbodikins
\(ˈ)ädzˈbädə̇kə̇nz, -dēk-\ interjection also ods bodkins \\-ˈbädkə̇nz\
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: probably euphemism for God's bodykins
archaic — a mild oath

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/odz bod"i kinz/, interj. Archaic.
Gadsbodikins.
Also, Odsbodkins /odz bod"kinz/, Oddsbodikins.
[1700-10]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Odsbodikins — /odz bod i kinz/, interj. Archaic. Gadsbodikins. Also, Odsbodkins /odz bod kinz/, Oddsbodikins. [1700 10] * * * …   Universalium

  • odsbodikins — ods·bod·i·kins …   English syllables

  • Gadsbodikins — /gadz bod i kinz/, interj. Archaic. (a euphemistic form of God s body, used as a mild oath.) Also, Oddsbodikins, Odsbodikins, Odsbodkins. [1670 80; GAD + s1 + bodikin (BODY + KIN) + S1] * * * …   Universalium

  • gadsbodikins — (ˈ)gadzˈbädə̇kə̇nz, dēk interjection Usage: often capitalized Etymology: euphemism for God s bodykins a mild oath * * * /gadz bod i kinz/, interj. Archaic. (a euphemistic form of God s body, used as a mild oath.) Also, Oddsbodikins, Odsbodikins,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ods bodkins — interjection see odsbodikins …   Useful english dictionary

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